A beautiful romance novel set in turn-of-the-century rural Canada. The plot is by our modern standards a bit too cliche and relies on a twist almost everyone will see coming from a mile away; however, the prose by itself is admirable and worth reading. Perfectly chaste, too. The most lewd thing anyone says is a comment about the main character's ankles, which is described later as "superannuated gallantry." I love this little novel fiercely and without a shred of embarrassment or hesitation.